2002 Tipperary county hurling team season
# 2002 Tipperary county hurling team season

In 2002 Tipperary competed in the National Hurling League and the Munster and All-Ireland championships. It was Nicky English's fourth year in charge of the team with Tommy Dunne also in his forth year as team captain. Finches continued as sponsors of Tipperary GAA.

## National Hurling League

### Division 1B Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Cork | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6-90 | 5-60 | 33 | 9 | Division 1 runners-up |
| 2 | Limerick | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8-77 | 6-54 | 29 | 9 |
| 3 | Tipperary | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10-83 | 9-54 | 35 | 6 |
| 4 | Wexford | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10-73 | 8-71 | 8 | 6 |
| 5 | Offaly | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9-61 | 9-76 | -15 | 4 |
| 6 | Derry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6-37 | 12-104 | -85 | 0 |

## Awards

Tipperary won two All Star Awards with Paul kelly winning his first and Eoin Kelly winning his second award. Eoin Kelly also won for the second year in a row the Young hurler of the year award

